Fiji: General Information
Tourism Office
Fiji Visitors
Bureau, P.O. Box 92, Suva, Fiji. Ph: 00679-3302 433, fax: 00679-3300
970.
Fiji Websites
Fiji Beaches
Fiji Vision
Fiji Village
online
Fidschi Live
Entry
A passport valid for at least three months beyond the intended period
of stay and a ticket for return or onward travel is required. Entry
visas are granted on arrival for a stay of 1 month for most nationals.
Further
Information.
Currency
The Fijian dollar is the basic unit of currency. There is no limit
to the amount of money to be brought in.
Currency
converter
Credit cards
Most credit cards are welcomed in Fiji in hotels, restaurants, bars,
shops, rental cars, tour operators etc.
Language
Fijian and Hindi are the indigenous languages of the country, English
is taught in all schools and widely spoken.
In Fijian, some consonants which are not present in the written
form are present in the spoken. For example, Nadi is pronounced
Nandi.
.b = mb as in September
.d = nd as in hinder
.q = ngg
.g = ng as in singer
.c = th as in the
Some useful phrases
| Hello |
Ni sa Bula (pronounced: ni sambula) |
| Good bye |
Ni sa moce (mossay) |
| Thank you |
Vinaka |
| Thank you very much |
Vinaka vakalevu |
| Yes |
Io |
| No |
Sega (senga) |
| Women |
Marama |
| Man |
Tagane |
| Ground oven |
Lovo |
| Forbidden |
Tabu |
| Fijian House |
Bure |
| Fijian Feast |
Meke |
| Kava Bowl |
Tanoa |
| Small |
Lailai |
| Village |
Koro |
Time
Time difference
is 12 hours ahead of GMT
Climate, Weather
Fiji has a tropical climate with temperatures between 19 an 32 grad
Celsius. The summer months from November to April are hot and humid,
they are also the hurrican season. The winter months from May to
October are much dryer with very few rain and cooler. The western
side of Viti Levu is the sunny and dry side while the eastern side
with the capital Suva is wet and humid with rainfall between 136
(winter) and 371 mm (summer) per month.
Fiji Met Service
Shopping
A visit to one of the colourful markets in the larger towns should
be on the to do list. The markets overflow with wafts of Indian
spices, fruit and vegetables, fish and kava in all its forms, especially
on the weekend. Fijian artwork is also worth a look: carved wooden
kava bowls, war clubs and cannibal cutlery are sold in all of the
bigger souvenir shops, as well as woven mats, bags and baskets in
the style of the South Pacific.
Fiji on Sale
Fiji Shop
Jack's
Handicraft
Pacific
Green
Pure Fiji
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